Mourning and memory coalesce in this debut collection of short stories by London-based literary critic, Chris Power. — According to Zadie Smith, ‘You become a different writer when you approach a short story. When things are not always having to represent other things, you find real human beings begin to cautiously appear on your pages.’ …

Considered one of the world’s great philosophical poets, we take a closer look at the treatment of women in his life and art. — There’s an irresistible allure to the lyrical prose of Rainer Maria Rilke, widely considered one of Austria’s greatest poets. These lines taken from his posthumous work, Letters to a Young Poet demonstrate that unparalleled clarity we have come to associate with the poet — to distill the complexity of the…

How writers are seeking to narrativise the fallout of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. — In the introduction to Brave New Worlds (2012), an anthology of dystopian stories collated and introduced by John Joseph Adams, he writes: ‘Whether or not a society is perceived as a dystopia is usually determined by one’s point of view; what one person may consider to be a horrible dystopia…

Leading feminist writer Jessica Bennett shares her thoughts on the #MeToo moment, and how to combat subtle sexism. — Time’s up. This was the refrain that echoed around the world, following the galvanising speeches by women at 2018’s Golden Globes ceremony in January. What has been described as a watershed moment in the fight to combat sexual misconduct came after months of revelations of harassment cases within Hollywood, sparking…

An unnamed narrator journeys beyond the River Lea, and into the numerous waterways etched in her memory. — In Esther Kinsky’s River, we accompany an unnamed narrator whose daily strolls along the River Lea in East London trigger memories, musings and meditations on her life alongside water. …